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US-7914160

Projection television

PublishedMarch 29, 2011
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Technical Abstract

A projection television includes: a mirror holder made up of a metal bracket fixed with its one end attached to a cabinet and a mirror holder cover made of synthetic resin having a square-cornered U shape part into which the other end of the bracket is fitted; and a mirror having an edge supported by the mirror holder and changing the optical path of projected light.

Patent Claims
8 claims

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1. A projection television comprising: a mirror holder including a bracket made of metal fixed with its one end attached to a cabinet and a mirror holder cover made of synthetic resin having a first U shape part into which the other end of said bracket is fitted; and a mirror having an edge supported by said mirror holder and changing an optical path of projected light, wherein the mirror holder cover is positioned at a side of a reflection plane of the projected light of the mirror and inclined toward an image display device; and wherein a surface of said mirror holder cover is made of synthetic resin, selected from said plurality of synthetic resins, which has lower reflectance than other parts of said mirror holder.

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2. The projection television according to claim 1 , wherein said mirror holder is provided with a projection at a contact portion between said bracket and said mirror holder cover.

3

3. The projection television according to claim 1 , wherein said mirror holder is provided with an adhesive member at a contact portion between said bracket and said mirror holder cover.

4

4. The projection television according to claim 1 , wherein said mirror holder cover has a second U shape part on one end extending from said first U shape part, and said mirror holder supports said mirror with the edge of said mirror fitted into said second U shape part.

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5. The projection television according to claim 4 , wherein said mirror holder cover provides a space on an inner wall of said second U shape part that is in contact with said edge of said mirror.

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6. The projection television according to claim 4 , wherein said mirror holder cover has a projection on its inner wall.

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7. The projection television according to claim 6 , wherein said inner wall provided with said projection is the inner wall of said second U shape part.

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8. The projection television according to claim 1 , wherein said bracket includes a plurality of brackets.

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Filing Date

July 24, 2007

Publication Date

March 29, 2011

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